Thread: Robert Bosch
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Old 01-14-2013, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by elchivito View Post
A quick lookup reveals that the Co. today still follows R. Bosch's last directive regarding philanthropy. His charitable foundation reaps the lion's share of company profits. Their acceptance of Nazi armaments contracts and use of forced labor doesn't seem to make a lot of sense in light of his other attitudes. What does the book say regarding that decision?
Armaments contracts during WWII wasn't exactly something a major German engineering firm could dodge.

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